Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) on Friday night called for new Senate Republican leadership, citing a story that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) plans to ram Ukraine aid down the “House’s throat.”
Citing a Wall Street Journal opinion piece by Kimberly Strassel that discussed how McConnell will help Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) force the House to agree to $24 billion in aid to Ukraine.
“Mitch McConnell has been making daily floor speeches on the need for more Ukraine funding, worried Mr. McCarthy can’t get this crucial aid past House GOP spending hard-liners. So Mr. McConnell is … signing up to help Mr. Schumer ram the whole package down the House’s throat,” Strassel wrote.
Lee contended that Republicans have become increasingly frustrated with Senate Republican leadership passing legislation that divides Republicans yet has strong support from Democrats.
He wrote, “With Republicans like these, who needs Democrats? We need new leadership. Republicans nationwide have grown tired of Senate Republican leadership supporting bills that unite Democrats (because they’re full of Democratic priorities) while sharply dividing Republicans.”
Republicans nationwide have grown tired of Senate Republican leadership supporting bills that unite Democrats (because they’re full of Democratic priorities) while sharply dividing Republicans.
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) September 9, 2023
Lee is not the only Senate Republican to call for new leadership.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) this week said McConnell was “not my choice for leader” and said we need a change.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), an ophthalmologist, said that he believes that McConnell may have exhibited signs of a “focal neologic event” during his latest freeze at the podium last week.
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